Combination-garment.



UNITED STATES Patented November 3, 1303.

PATENT OFFICE.

COMBINATION-GARMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 742,904, dated November 3, 1903.

Application filed September 11, 1903. Serial No. 172,836. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RACHEL E. REZNIQK, a subject of the Emperor of Russia, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Combination Garments, of which the following is a full, clear,- and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a combination garment to take the place of the usually separate waist or wrapper and corset and in such combination garment to substitute for the ordinary corset a bust-support that will be free from the objectionable binding and compressing features of a corset and that at the same time is so constructed as to adequately support the bust and impart to the figure the graceful shape produced by a stylish corset.

The invention consists of a waist or Wrapper to the inside of which is secured, under the armpit on each side, one section of the bust-support, each section being adapted to encircle the front half of the waist, the two sections overlapping and being secured together substantially under the armpits.

The invention also consists in so forming each section that the end or half of the same adjacent to the secured end extends in front of the corresponding breast, while the other free end or half is more or less sharply cut away beyond the center, so as to pass under the other breast, each breast being thereby given a double differential support that takes the place of the pocket of an ordinary corset.

The invention also consists in other details of shape and construction hereinafter fully described.

I have shown my invention applied to a wrapper having an underlining, the front sections of which are free from the outer garment and provided with buttons and buttonholes, respectively, by means of which the front of the wrapper is fastened, although my invention is also applicable to a wrapper or waist in which the lining is secured to the outer garment throughout and in which the fastening devices are placed on the outer garment.

I11 the drawings, Figure 1 is a front View of fastened positions.

the combination garment, showing the interlining and bust-support in their extended un- Fig. 2 is a similar view showing, however, the bust-support in its operative fastened position.

ais the outer garment. The back z of the lining is secured to the back of the garment in the ordinary way. The two front sections 1) and c of the lining, however, are secured to the outer garment only along the neckband or collar, around the front half of the armhole, and underneath the center of the armhole. Buttons 00 extend along the front edge of section b, and buttonholes y along the front edge of section 0, by which means the. wrapper is fastened in the front.

One section d of the bust-support is fastened to the lining underneath the armhole, the line of fastening being substantially along theline of junction between the sections 19 and c of the lining and extending from a point a short distance below the armhole to about the waist-line. This bust-support section d extends entirely across the front of the garment to a point substantially underneath the other armhole.

The bust-support section d is shaped substantially as follows: The top line of the same is curved, sloping slightly upward near its secured end and extending substantially horizontal as it approaches the vertical center line of the garment. Beyond this point the top line drops sharply downward, thence curves more gently downward, and thence substantially horizontally to the free end of the section. The bottom line of section at extends downward to the vertical center line of the garment and thence extends upward to the free end of the section.

The section cl is composed of the vertical strips h and the stay-casings i, alternating therewith. There may be any suitable number of these strips and stay-casings, but preferably theend strips are substantially wider than the intermediate strips. Generally speaking, the strips extending across the wider half of the section and the strip or strips nearest the center along the narrower half of the section are wider at the top and bottom than along their central portions in order to accommodate the same to the shape of the figure. For the same reason along the contracted end portion of the narrower half of,

the section the strips are somewhat wider at the bottom than at the top. Stays 7c are inserted into the casings "L.

The section e is in all respects a duplicate of section d, so far as the latter has been described, being secured, however, underneath the other armhole and extending entirely across the front of the garment to about the line of fastening of section 01 and overlapping it or, as is shown in Fig. 2,'being overlapped by section (1.

The section d is provided, close to its line of fastening,with an eye m. A short distance beyond its line of fastening it is provided with eyelets 0., l The section 6 is provided, close to its free end, with a hook at, adapted to engage the eye m. A short distance from its free end it is provided with hooks p, adapted to engage the eyelets 0.

The section d is provided, close to its free end, with a hook r. A short distance from its free end it is provided with eyelets t.

The section e is provided, close to its line of fastening, with an eye 8, adapted to be engaged by the hook r. A short distance beyond its line of fastening it is provided with hooks 14, adapted to engage the eyelets t.

By the foregoing means the two overlapping sections of the bust-support are secured together at the sides, thereby supporting the breasts more comfortably, as well as more effectively, than in an ordinary corset, where the two sections do not overlap and are secured together at the front.

Along the Vertical center line of the front of the bust-support, or thereabout, a double stay-that is, one stay in each section-takes the place of the steel strip in an ordinary corset, the latter being objectionable in that it is uncomfortable and apt to break.

The bust is well supported by reason of the fact that each breast is supported by the two sections, one of which is full and the other of which is cut away.

The two-part bust-support of my combination garment is simple in construction and can be made quickly and inexpensively, it is free from steels, buttons, lacing, and rubber, it can be washed and ironed, it can be readily clasped and unclasped, and it may be readily attached to or detached from any outer garment.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-

1.- As a new article of manufacture, a combination garment consisting of the garment proper and a bust-support, the latter being composed of two sections, the sections being secured to the garment on opposite sides thereof, each section extending from one side around the front portion of the garment to the other side, the two sections thereby overlapping, fastening devices secured near the fastened and free ends of one section and complementary fastening devices secured near the fastened and free ends of the other section, whereby the two sections are secured together at the sides of the garment, substantially as described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, acornbination garment consisting of the garment proper and a bust-support, the latter being composed of two sections, the sections being secured to the garment on opposite sides thereof, each section extending from one side around the front portion of the garment to the other side, the two sections thereby overlapping, and fastening'devices whereby the sections are fastened substantially at the sides of .the garment, substantially as described.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a combination garment consisting of the garment proper and a bust-support, the latter being composed of two sections, the sections being secured to the garment on opposite sides thereof, each section extending from one side around the front portion of the garment to the other side, the two sections thereby overlapping, one-half of each section being cut away beyond the center of the garment and thencenarrowed,andfastening deviceswhere- .by the sections are fastened substantially underneath the armhole, substantially as described.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a combination garment consisting of the garment proper and a bust support, the latter being composed of two sections, the sections being secured to the garment on opposite sides thereof,each section extendingfromone sidearound the front portion of the garment to the other side, the two sections thereby overlapping, each section being comparatively wide at its secured end and central portion and somewhat sharply cut away toward its free end, and fastening devices secured to each end of each section whereby the two sections are secured together at each end, substantially as described.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a combination garment consisting of the garment proper and a bust-support, the latter being composed of two sections, the sections being secured to the garment on opposite sides thereof, each section extending from one side around the front portion of the garment to the other side, the two sections thereby overlapping, the bottom line of each section extending downward from its secured end to its central portion and thence upward to its free end and the top line of each section extending slightly upward toward the central portion, dropping sharply downward beyond its central portion and thence extending across to its free end, and fastening devices secured to each end of each section whereby the two sections are secured together at each end, substantially as described.

6. As anew article of manufacture, a com- ICC bination garment consisting of the garment proper and a bust-support, the latter being composed of two sections, the sections being secured to the garment on opposite sides thereof, each section extending from one side around the front portion of the garment to the other side, the two sections thereby overlapping, each section being composed of alternating strips of fabric and staycasings, stays in said casings, and fastening devices at the ends of the sections, substantially as described.

7. As a new article of manufacture, a combination garment consisting of the garment proper and a bust support, the latter being composed of two sections, each section being composed of strips of fabric alternating with narrower stay-casings, stays in said casings, each section being secured to the garment substantially underneath one armhole and extending around the front of the garment to a point substantially underneath the other armhole, the two sections thereby overlapping, the top line of each section extending slightly upward toward the central portion, dropping sharply downward beyond its central portion and thence extending across to its free end, the bottom line of each section extending downward from its secured end to about its center and thence upward to its free end, fastening devices secured near the fastened and free ends of one section, and complementary fastening devices secured near the fastened and free ends of the other section, whereby the two sections are secured together underneath the armholes of the outer garment, substantially as described.

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand, at Philadelphia, on this 27th day of August, 1903.

her RACHEL x E. REZNIOK.

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lVitnesses:

FRANK S. BUSSER, JOHN G. LoWRY. 

